Russo Giorgio

Bio sketch

Master Degree in Physics

Qualified Medical Physics

Radioprotection Expert

Associate Researcher at Laboratori Nazionali del Sud – National Institute for Nuclear Physics (LNS-INFN)

Associate Professor at University of Catania – Physics Department

Associate Professor at University of Palermo – Medical Physics Specialization School

Member of Italian Association of Medical Physics (AIFM)

Geant4 Collaboration Member

ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1493-1087

Research interests

• • Radiobiology for oncological studies
  • Radiomics, on PET, MR, CT images
  • Radioprotection
  • Medical Physics

CV

National Collaboration

• • Fondazione Istituto G. Giglio di Cefalù – Medical Imaging Department
  • National Institute for Nuclear Physics – Laboratori Nazionali del Sud e Sezione di Catania
  • University of Catania – Physics Department, Prevention and Protection Service, CAPIR
  • University of Palermo – Physics Department
  • Cannizzaro Hospital in Catania – Medical Physics Unit and Nuclear Medicine Department

International Collaborations

• • ELI Beamlines – ELIMED

Recent publications

• • “Proton Therapy and Src Family Kinase Inhibitor Combined Treatments on U87 Human Glioblastoma Multiforme Cell Line”, F.P. Cammarata, F. Torrisi, G. I. Forte, L. Minafra, V. Bravatà, P. Pisciotta, G. Savoca, M. Calvaruso, G. Petringa, G.A.P. Cirrone, A. L. Fallacara, L. Maccari, M. Botta, S. Schenone, R. Parenti, G. Cuttone and G. Russo. Int. J. Mo. Sci. 2019, 20, 4745
• • “Proton-irradiated breast cells: molecular points of view”, V. Bravatà, F. P. Cammarata, L. Minafra, P. Pisciotta, C. Scazzone, L. Manti, G. Savoca, G. Petringa, G.A.P. Cirrone, G. Cuttone, M. C. Gilardi, G. I. Forte and G. Russo. Journal of Radiation Research, Vol. 60, 2019
• • “Gene expression profiling of breast cancer cell lines treated with proton and electron radiations”, V. Bravatà, L. Minafra, F. P. Cammarata, P. Pisciotta, D. Lamia, V. Marchese, G. Petringa, L. Manti, G.A.P. Cirrone, M. C. Gilardi, G. Cuttone, G. I. Forte and G. Russo. Br. J. Radio 2018
• • “Preliminary study for small animal preclinical hadrontherapy facility”, G. Russo, P. Pisciotta, G.A.P. Cirrone, F. Romano, F.P. Cammarata, V. Marchese, G.I. Forte, D. Lamia, L. Minafra, V. Bravatà, R. Acquaviva, M. C. Gilardi, G. Cuttone. NIM A 2017
• • “Monte Carlo application based on GEANT4 toolkit to simulate a laser-plasma electron beam line for radiobiological studies”, D. Lamia, G. Russo, C. Casarino, L. Gagliano, G. C. Candiano, L. Labate, F. Baffigi, L. Fulgentini, A. Giulietti, P. Koester, D. Palla, L.A. Gizzi, M. C. Gilardi. NIM A 2015.
• • “Recent developments in GEANT4”, … G. Russo… NIM A 2016.
• • “Radiosensitizing effect of curcumin-loaded lipid nanoparticles in breast cancer cells”, L. Minafra, N. Porcino, V. Bravatà, D. Gaglio, M. Bonanomi, E. Amore, F. P. Cammarata, G. Russo, C. Militello, G. Savoca, M. Baglio, B. Abbate, G. Iacoviello, G. Evangelista, M. C. Gilardi, M. L. Bondì, G. I. Forte. Scientific Reports 2019.
• • “Numerical simulation of novel concept 4D cardiac microtomography for small rodents based on all-optical Thomson scattering X-ray sources”, D. Panetta, L. Labate, L. Billeci, N. Di Lascio, G. Esposito, F. Faita, G. Mettivier, D. Palla, L. Pandola, P. Pisciotta, G. Russo, A. Sarno, P. Tommassini, P. A. Salvadori, L. A. Gizzi, P. Russo. Scientific Reports 2019.
• • 10. “First experimental proof of Proton Boron Capture Therapy (PBCT) to enhance proton therapy effectiveness”, G.A.P. Cirrone, L. Manti, D. Margarone, G. Petringa, L. Giuffrida, A. Minoppoli, A. Picciotto, G. Russo, F.P. Cammarata, P. Pisciotta, F. M. Perozziello, F. Romano, V. Marchese, G. Miluzzo, V. Scuderi, G. Cuttone, G. Korn. Scientific Reports 2017.
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